My music channel: kzread.info

@youtukang

2 жыл бұрын

Okay 👍👍

@richardmooney7231

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnwayne8114 I have seen far worse restorations by so called Luthiers. And ended up with a fine sounding Guitar .. What exactly did he get wrong in your expert opinion.

@mikezeus71

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's a beautiful guitar you got there but you wrecked it. Stick to fixing chairs please

@bobward5980

2 жыл бұрын

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@papamiro

2 жыл бұрын

Link do Filmu kzread.info/dash/bejne/aI1rlMGbqqjYcbw.html

Congratulations. You brought two and a half thousand guitarists to tears.

@ChrisCovers78

2 жыл бұрын

I cried

@jlgarciamartin

2 жыл бұрын

Me too

@adiri2987

2 жыл бұрын

I’m in tears lmao

@mshomefire

2 жыл бұрын

Tears of joy

@duckdovetail3385

2 жыл бұрын

This was hard to watch...😖😢😭😭😭🤦🏼‍♂️

At 10:10 you can see the makers stamp, this of course is after cracking it open. Hope it helps Muusikariistade = Instruments Töökoda = Workshop T. Olbrei & Ko = Tönis Olbrei & Companion(s) Tallinnas = Tallinn Hermanni T. Nr 1 = Street name and number EESTI = Estonia Tönis Olbrei was a piano maker, his brother Jann and August Kraemann, a builder, merged their companies and started making pianos, harmoniums, mandolins, guitars and other musical instruments in 1905. So I'd say that guitar is from earliest 1905 or a bit younger like up to 1915 or so.

@jess60901

Жыл бұрын

Fascinating information; thank you for your input!

@Hertog_von_Berkshire

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I tried to understand but failed miserably.

@NickRatnieks

Жыл бұрын

I would have thought that if it was made in 1905 it would be marked as Reval and there would be no mention of Estonia. I would imagine the guitar was made after independence and dates from the 1920s.

@koolharp

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for the details Estonians rock !

@bonzie321

7 ай бұрын

It’s a schtuck scheisse now.

I love how there is no cheesy narration, or crappy "upbeat, inspirational" music track. Makes this video much more enjoyable.

@kevinsmith9691

Жыл бұрын

No kidding. Many videos I come across are virtually unwatchable because you have to endure loud, processed music that is beyond annoying. This video is great just the way it is.

I used to build guitars. I think you did a decent job for just a quickie without luthier tools.

As a guitar repairman/builder, I gotta say that you broke a few rules in this restoration, but I honestly don't think it's value or performance were compromised at all. The guitar is a folk instrument, built and repaired by regular folks with all kinds of approaches. It's your instrument, and I think it's a honey!

@TheSilmarillian

2 жыл бұрын

Well said hello from down under

@baabaabaa2293

2 жыл бұрын

The guitar had a factory stamp on the inside mate. Someone in the comments mentioned the name (Russian?) famous for pianos & instruments. Carved ebony bridge, figured flame mahogany? & Ivory tipped tuners (not bakelite) hardly seem like a folk instrument made by common folk to me.

@ReasonAboveEverything

2 жыл бұрын

@@baabaabaa2293 He meant that guitar is a folk instrument. A lot of people made them with variation in methods and how they repaired them.

@baabaabaa2293

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReasonAboveEverything l know how to read fella...he said..'a folk instrument BUILT & REPAIRED by regular folks'... This example is a proper made instrument, crafted by an Estonian company. Look at the quality tonewoods used... Ivory tuner buttons is hardly regular folk built.

@rat_king2801

2 жыл бұрын

kind of a condescending asshole statement

And that's why you take guitars to luthiers, not furniture people

@VictorRochaGaming

2 жыл бұрын

He's sawing the back in half? WTF?

@helenhill9482

2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly!!!

@CrimsonCustomGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Ouch. The end result was OK, and better than I have seen from some 'luthiers' to be fair.. but still. That poor poor guitar is no more. B

@docdoc

2 жыл бұрын

@@CrimsonCustomGuitars nice to see you here Ben!

@rg2250e

2 жыл бұрын

@@VictorRochaGaming the back was already in 2 half's he just trimmed a little off to make a spine as the 2 half's have shrunk with age so wont fit the body ,adding a spine allows him to glue the back on and it fit .

I really enjoyed this. The techniques were not what I'm used to seeing, but the end result was amazing. My grandpa was a furniture repairman and he was an unbelievable craftsman. Felt like I was watching gramps work again. 🥰 thank you for the video!

@Andrew-Johnson

Жыл бұрын

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. Proverbs 1:8-9 ✝🌅

@MrEyesof9

9 ай бұрын

I had the good fortune of working alongside a traveling furniture repair man, straight up magicians!

@rolandsalas

8 ай бұрын

​@@Andrew-Johnsonthat's exactly what I needed, now, today, this moment.

@marshwetland3808

6 ай бұрын

Kinda surprised he left all the scratches in the top, but I know nothing about woodworking. Also, he could've tuned it for the intro performance. Much of the bad sound was it being out of tune.

The back and sides are a surprising duo of the glory of wood refinished to show the tree's, the builder's and the restorers contributions. Thank you.

That's why professional guitar builder/repair people are called Luthier's, great work but so many OMG! what are you doing moment's. But I applaud the effort, so many would have just tossed it away.

@pierrelanglois5959

2 жыл бұрын

OMG The crowning moment to me was the spraying of the top.

OUCH! Definitely shows the difference between a luthier and a furniture restorer!

@miketaylorID1

2 жыл бұрын

I get the same cringe when channels “restore” C&R firearms. Any collectors value is left on the shops wire wheel. Conservation of what is, is the proper course. IMHO

@DriftinDoug

2 жыл бұрын

Groan. Big Al, Big Bore.

@j4343yahoo

2 жыл бұрын

Fully agree. I was wondering: "Am I the only one to find this horrible?" When I saw the final result, I was about to cry. What a bad taste! No offense, but this man should definitely stick to furniture and leave musical instruments for REAL luthiers.

@arlenmargolin4868

2 жыл бұрын

@@DriftinDoug you're obviously not a guitar player or even a furniture lover

@ethicalcobra4136

2 жыл бұрын

He did an alright job but in comparison to a proper luthier, it was horrible. And I have to encourage that before you put strings on your guitar, PLEASE check what type of guitar you have before getting the strings! You can't stick any strings on any guitar! From what I can see, and researched this is a NYLON 7 string acoustic guitar, and I'm assuming this actually a classical guitar. Warning to people who might not know, but you can't put steel strings on a Nylon guitar and visa versa. If there is too much tension on the neck and on the bridge it'll bow, f#cking your guitar. Same applies to if there's too little tension. Different guitars have overall different necks, body's and components which influence what can and can't be done to a guitar. Example, most classical guitars don't have a truss rod, that is to say, there are those that do have them, however truss rods are primarily found in steel string acoustics and electrics because of they have a lot more tension.

I enjoy watching your skilled hands as they work with the wood. My grandfather built violins and repaired all kinds of instruments for the local music store. I was enthralled watching him work.

I look forward to other videos in this series, like "car wash guy rebuilds F-1 engine" or "nurse practitioner performs heart transplant."

That was painful to watch. Amazing what you can do with the right tools.

My blood pressure was severely elevated throughout this entire deal

@johancloete9721

2 жыл бұрын

You should see a doctor then

@guitarentries8180

2 жыл бұрын

I usually find those kind of video capable of elevating my blood pressure, in pornhub.

@daveawb

2 жыл бұрын

@@diannathompson5983 This

Does my heart good to see a item many would toss in the trash loved back to life. The Medullary rays on the back and sides are beautiful, also the binding and marquetry detail on the front are subtle__yet speak of the craftsmanship and thought that was given many years back. Thanks for sharing! ✍)))

Wonderful methodology and complement of shop tools and technique, thank you! We can all use these for various projects, of all kinds. Thanks for the inspiration and for exemplifying uplifting workmanship.

This man tells dad jokes without even using words. Amazing.

My heart sank so many times watching this, but it absolutely *broke* when he whitened those tuners.

@ATRestoration

2 жыл бұрын

They whitened 10% maybe.

@AndrewSmith-ir1ui

2 жыл бұрын

No need to fret. (bah-dum tish!) 🙂

@kristinbrooks1

2 жыл бұрын

Piano technicians whiten ivories all the time. When we have missing ivories, it’s nearly impossible to match them in color, shape, and size. Sometimes we end up sanding and filing them and yes, even bleaching them. We don’t use lemon juice, though. Baking soda and peroxide is much safer, and I just leave them out in the sun.

@FLAMINGBABYHEAD

2 жыл бұрын

@@kristinbrooks1 I hear what you're saying, but it's not a piano. What's acceptable for piano restoration isn't necessarily the same for guitars. I wouldn't whiten aged tuners and I wouldn't fix finish checking. You'd probably fix cracked finish in a piano as well, yeah? That's all I'm saying.

@samlee2562

Жыл бұрын

It's a tough world out there... On any given day on any given street, guys in sheds with video cameras, can be, ... , .. whitening guitar tuners!?!?! willy nilly...! No questions asked!! it beggers belief... stay strong out there. Chin up folks. Rock on.

OK I'm 1 year late I know. Just wanted to say, I think you done a fantastic job on this guitar. You treated it with care and compassion which is great. Thank you for posting ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

When I first read the title I was like “he’s gonna rune this beautiful patina” fast forwarded to the end, I was happy, solid work ! Thank you

Next: Watch how a Luthier restores an old wardrobe by turning it into an oversized Cajón

@elierfernandezguerra

2 жыл бұрын

Nice 😂🤣

@stargazer6675

2 жыл бұрын

This is painful to watch. 😬

@Vinnygret

2 жыл бұрын

TOO funny

@taylormartin2829

2 жыл бұрын

@@stargazer6675 Yeah when he started in with the scraper and no heat to pull the top and back off, I knew this was going to be really rough. I turned it off about the time he cut the back in half with a table saw lol

@basaltplainscreationsaustr1194

2 жыл бұрын

@@taylormartin2829 I was cringing the whole way through. We only use power tools for rough work, never for restoration.

I worked in both fields, Luthiery AND Furniture. Saw the comments. This guitar was old, but not valuable. I saw nothing wrong in his treatment of the piece. Good Job!

"There you go! Good as new!..." '....yeah Viktor, about that...'

Well done! I restored a 115-year-old guitar-lute by myself, using bone glue, a 20 m rope of hemp to put and hold the pieces together without damaging the old lute guitare and within a month sided by my main work as a nurse, it finally got their talents of a find its music instrument again. I play it with love, proudness and happyness thropgh all deeps of my heart & soul. So let me say, vs v non professional restorer: your work has been very, very fine and well! With a rope, and some clothes between instrument and rope you lever damage it and you needn't work with clämbs what kind ever. It always will have the best power and won't hurt it. I spoke with an elder resorator of guitars 50 km away and he actually told me he uses this old metod, too, again, after having been working with clambs from all shabes and sizes. You HAVE all sizes using a long rope and some olt T shirts. And using time. Good work needs time. That I have and use it for music and that's the secret our work can be heart so softly and powerful as well in our instrumets and music. You're vore gifted, bro! Thank you! Be blessed!❤

honestly i was expecting him to turn it into a sofa or a chair by the title

I worked in picture framing and did furniture restoration for 45 years. You can never have enough clamps:) or variety of glues. You have really beautiful equipment in your shop, we had good stuff, but I would liked to have gotten my hands on yours. The right equipment makes all the difference and I'm still amazed at what those 16,17 and 18th century craftsmen were able to achieve. I remember restoring a table and harp back chairs, It took forever to sand the chairs, I had to create all kinds of minnie tools to get in the grooves with sandpaper, talk about labor intensive! Finally, I REALLY like how you retained the old look while restoring the sound. Your show is lots of memories for me. Cheers, Frederick "Rik" Spector

All that patience and intense, loving work to revive a dead instrument... to arrive at the verdict that it's in fact hopelessly dead. How sad!

Now this is a resto video! No jabbering and no music. Edit: I would've replaced the frets and in the process cleaned the entire fingerboard of paint. But, nice job with this; way better than most could do.

I feel like the body restoration was top notch, but the neck and bridge still need to be seen by a luthier for a proper bone nut and saddle, and a refret. Right now, it's just pretty furniture that happens to play music, but it could be brought back to being a mighty fine instrument.

It's really interesting to see what another style of woodworker thinks is important when restoring and instrument. There's some overlap like fixing the cracks and filing off the end of the frets, but a luthier would have ignored the finish entirely to focus on the braces, neck, nut, bridge and saddle. Gotta say, it looked fantastic in the end.

@tolanstout

2 жыл бұрын

It looks like a lumpy shellacked mess.

@chrisanderson2368

2 жыл бұрын

Looks fantastic on a wall. Never to be played again.

@DriftinDoug

2 жыл бұрын

You foolishly assume he didn't later tweak the action.

@DriftinDoug

2 жыл бұрын

@@tolanstout D'uh! It's called French polish.

@blackchaman2011

2 жыл бұрын

I think a luthier would have fixed the cracks, the frets, the action and the finish ... to finish! :) At least that's what I would do as an amateur but rather experienced luthier.

If at the end of the day it doesn't play as it should you can always put a cushion on it and use it for a stool. Great video!

I'm really impressed, whatever you touch, you change it to a treasure :)

Next time I suggest you glue the braces to the back before you glue the back to the sides, and it helps to make a plaster mould of the back's dome at the outset so as to maintain the integrity of its shape - a common procedure in violin repair.

@fitzeflinger

2 жыл бұрын

yes! the braces should be glued to the back first.

A great Guitar Devaluation Masterclass

you got a nice piece of furniture because you can't call that musical instrument anymore :))) for sure I won't ask people like you to fix my guitar, but for sure I'll trust you regarding fixing any historical furniture. Good job!

@mattmulcahy9893

4 ай бұрын

I’m pretty sure it played. This is exactly what you over paid for at your local guitar tech shop there’s not a whole lot of magic going on up there Eric cartoon

Sounds so OLD . Has such a haunting delicacy . Why does it sound so unique??

Why didn't he heat up the glue before removing the back?

Different to the chairs, but equally as skilfull and fascinating to watch.

Reading many of the comments it is refreshing that this "restoration" is a labor of love by a very talented woodworker. Love takes on many forms. The title was not "watch me build a better guitar." many of the techniques were irreversible and so it is with love. The guitar is better off having received the love and attention.

Why can't they make a guitar as cool looking as this.

What we really need are reaction videos of luthiers watching this. That'd be fun.

@FLAMINGBABYHEAD

2 жыл бұрын

*cries in Ted Woodford*

@elbowache

2 жыл бұрын

Wildwood guitars seem into this kind of thing. I don't think woodford could/ would be bothered.

I really love the fact that you left the witness marks on the face of the guitar. This instrument has seen many things, and that should not be forgotten!

@carolyncrider8217

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, my thoughts exactly. I am an old truama nurse and love the stories of scars, they tell a life's story. Her face is more beautiful with scars.

@Yosser70

2 жыл бұрын

@@carolyncrider8217 it was until he slapped a load of shiny makeup all over it! Utterly killed any character the poor old thing had 😕

@rodgarcia3214

2 жыл бұрын

I agree although I would have loved to see the back of the neck stay as it was too, so much character and also would have had a nice played in feel.

@jdsimons3222

2 жыл бұрын

@@carolyncrider8217 (tears welling up)

@dennispickard7743

2 жыл бұрын

Carolyn Crider I think it’s more of ornamental than instrumental - a nice wall adornment

Wow! Can’t believe that I stumbled on this video. I sold this guitar quite a few years ago, I think on eB. My wife and I had a guitar business in Michigan. I found it in a 2nd hand shop and thought it would make a good wall hanger. It hung on a wall in our house for a few years until we moved and no longer had a place for it. I think that it’s great that someone took the time to bring this old girl back to life.

@johncrane2423

Жыл бұрын

Really good craftsmanship !

@anneowen2416

Жыл бұрын

I wish it were my guitar I play

@anneowen2416

Жыл бұрын

It's really beautiful

@MakeAllThingsBeautiful

Жыл бұрын

This could be a guitar that was played every day by maybe 1 person for all there life, would be interesting to find out, maybe someone back in the 40's, 50's, 60's maybe had no TV, also seems it's 7 string which rare. I'm considering a new guitar but honestly, the reality is most guitars do not get played sometimes for years. But this old beauty has a lot of stories to tell.

This was a labor of love, and in truth, the back and sides are beautiful, the DELICATE, thin Spruce top is soft and you cannot remove much of surface damage, but you handled it nicely, and the character and sound has been rebuilt and renewed! A rare instrument given new life is special!

It was obvious from the top's internal bracing that this is a gut string instrument. It won't last long with those steel strings.

@Essobee

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that was the first thing I came looking for when I saw him putting steel strings on it. Wanted to make sure someone got the word out, and hopefully not ruin the work done.

@ElBrooklyn1

2 жыл бұрын

Well he does say he’s a furniture restorer, not a luthier. But still….like 10 minutes on Google….

@chrisgibbs8269

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah agreed get the steel strings off there ASAP. Also guitars that old work because the glue and wood become one after years of play. Also those marks on the back of the neck, that’s years and years of play to rub away the original varnish. Hope it works out and I did thoroughly enjoy the vid. Gdluck.

@blipblip88

2 жыл бұрын

That's how more than half of the extant harpsichords were ruined in the 20th century. "Restorers" not knowing or bothering to learn that they were originally strung in soft iron and bronze, instead trying to apply heavy piano strings. It's no wonder they all impoaded and consequently derrided for their 'poor construciton techniques'.

@melmel1071

2 жыл бұрын

It hurt to see him sand everything down and refinish it all. I’m hust glad he didn’t touch the front. On one hand he did a great job, on the other hand it was so painful to see so much history disappear :,)

The pattern of the grain on the back looks incredible!

I'd play it ! well done, maybe not as clinical as some purist would like, BUT, youre a furniture restorer, and youve restored a piece of furniture in your eyes, and it sounds well, well done to you you sir, youve saved an instrument that will play on !! top man ...

If that is a 'J' (and not 'T') on the label, this guitar was made by Jaan Olbrei in Estonia, sometime between 1905 and 1918. His father, Juri owned the company that eventually became the Kramann-Olbrei piano makers. 'If it says 'T' (Tonis Olbrei), it would place it between 1918 - 1944. These instruments were well-regarded in the region. As the OP is asking for opinions on the repair, I think it's a good functional repair by a skilled worker, but with little sympathy for the instrument or consideration of tone, and no real attempt to find out what was needed structurally, and the conservation 'etiquette' required. Still, it plays again 👍

The figuring on that back is amazing!

Thank you for leaving her story, told in the scars on her face, exactly as she was. Beautiful.

@petermasterson8276

2 жыл бұрын

her ???

@brettduffin8412

2 жыл бұрын

Rubbish, looks dreadful. Sand it back and make it nice again.

@brettduffin8412

2 жыл бұрын

@@MaxG-jk8ty of course it is my opinion. Still is. I am not an authority that stops people from doing what they do, relax. I will not single handedly ruin the instrument restoration industry. I like pristine restoration, and always will.

@Birdman953

2 жыл бұрын

@@brettduffin8412 It’s called patina. The restoration is done to leave the “battle scars” of life. If you want a pristine restoration, buy a new guitar.

@brettduffin8412

2 жыл бұрын

@@Birdman953 I know what a patina is. I also know you have not changed my mind. Watch " My Mechanics" on you tube to understand my preference. And no, I would much rather a restored vice from this guy over a new one. Great old high quality guitars restored to pristine level in my opinion would be the same. I don't want those scratches or dents. Those were never designed to be there and are the result of the simple fumbling of past owners. Not anything I revere, nor do they tell any significant story (unless they were owned by a significant musician).

Keeping the body face with its history was a good thing . Beautiful restoration and sound . Nice .

suprisingly soft sounding instrument

And he did all that in 22 minutes! Amazing.

Amazing as to what you did with a bit of firewood!!!! Joking aside, it looks amazingly well done, and the patterns in the wood grains, amazing as well!! Sounds great also!!!! Wonderful work you did on it

When he rubbed down the back and revealed the flaming in the wood - incredible

I liked the video, the restoration process and the result. It was a good idea to keep the guitar's face with the scratches. It preserves the original look.

You need to remove the steel strings from this guitar. This guitar was made before steel strings were in common use. it was designed for gut strings that have a much lower tension on them. This 7 string guitar will have somewhere around 160-180 lbs of tension on the neck and bridge with steel strings. Gut strings would have a tension of around 90lbs with 7 strings. You will find the top will warp, the neck will warp, and eventually the bridge will rip off.

@Weejie2011

2 жыл бұрын

It is braced like a classical guitar but has a metal saddle and plain metal machine head rollers along with a curved fingerboard, which is extended in a pattern typical of jazz guitars. Moreover, if it was made as late as 1940, steel string guitars were much in vogue. I wouldn't be so sure that it was designed for gut strings and it predates nylon strings. I'm a retired luthier, by the way.

@joelgoddard5298

2 жыл бұрын

He doesn't care, he did it for the views.

@76blackwidow

2 жыл бұрын

These are interesting comments to me, I used to do furniture restoration for a living for a few years, working for a real professional. I (or he) wouldn´t know what to do and how on restoring musical instruments. I have inherited a violin and a mandolin that my grandfather (r.i.p) made in the past, they are at least 70 yrs. Should I take them to a professional in musical intstruments for a restoration? I like that they look their age and probably no one is ever going to play them (don`t know anyone who could) but it would be nice to have them in working condition. Thanks

@Weejie2011

2 жыл бұрын

@@76blackwidow If your grandfather made the instruments using conventional methods, I would take them to someone who specialises in violin repair. However, if they are unlikely to be played in your lifetime, keep them as they are and leave it to the person who decides it's worth spending money to get them playable. It is not a good idea to take them to someone who is going to slap PVA glue on them (there is a professional guitar repairer on KZread who is doing this with fiddles, insisting it is ok as the components can be removed with heat - this is bad practice, as the hide/bone/hoof glue used on violins sets rock hard and affects tone positively - PVA does not when it comes to bowed instruments - and violin tops are glued with a weaker glue and are best removed without heat). There are no doubt furniture makers who are aware of instrument making techniques, but don't assume that they all do.

@alext8828

2 жыл бұрын

@@Weejie2011 Couldn't he do anything better with the front. Looks like hell. Sitka spruce??? Looks like it could take a shave to get rid of some of that battle damage. PS. Those machines look like they're for steel and not gut or anything else.

I do this for a living...all in all you did a good job. Used the right glues and took time. Yes some oil its unorthodox and timber choices may have been better but I think it's well done.

The way it sounds before and after is what it's all about. All the rest...I can't tell if you did it right. But surely you put in a lot of effort and you did the best you could. Respect...🙏🏼

@catie1305

Жыл бұрын

I thought the look and off tones from before the restoration were unique

"А ну давай наяривай, гитара семиструнная..."© Вы её возродили просто, браво👏👏👏

@bigwens21

2 жыл бұрын

Да её только на стену повесить для антуража！Звук вообще никакой！

@if_12

2 жыл бұрын

@@bigwens21 ну, от этого гроба хорошего звука вряд ли получится добиться в принципе. Но и по восстановлению главный косяк - с грифом почти ничего не сделал, накладку не выровнял, лады оставил древние, и даже их в одну плоскость не вывел, чего тут ждать?

@jakobengelhardt3034

2 жыл бұрын

Чего сидеть и горевать, ведь ночь , такая лунная . По молодости хотел научится на 7- ми струнке научится, но научился брякать на 6 -ти струнке .

@maxxsrostov5759

2 жыл бұрын

привет всем русским!

@jakobengelhardt3034

2 жыл бұрын

@@maxxsrostov5759 Или русскоговорящим ?

Absolutely Beautiful. I love how you kept the top original….

There are few performances that can rival watching a consummate master craftsman perform a transformation of such a worthwhile subject for restoration. He was more than generous with his techniques and skills and all I can do is envy him his expertise. Bravo maestro.

Such an amazing video seeing a old Relic brought back to life awesome video thank you

Using heat when disassembling will soften the glue. The frets should probably be replaced, and the neck angle adjusted to compensate for how much a ladder-braced guitar is going to "fold up" under string tension. Also, attention should be shown to the bridge and bridge plate. I don't think many Luthiers would have stripped the old finish. But, it's an interesting guitar.

@youtukang

2 жыл бұрын

Hello sir

@feralbluee

2 жыл бұрын

be nice if you said what a great job he did. 😏

@DG-mv6zw

2 жыл бұрын

Why don't you find your own guitar in need of restoration, and post your restoration on your own KZread channel? We'd all love to see it done to your own specifications. Word are cheap, my friend.👍 😀

@LiteAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

@@feralbluee He did a job, to say a great job isn’t quite right. It’s his guitar and he had fun working on it so in that sense, it’s a great job. But from a luthier perspective, it was a great job. It even breaks the fundamentals of restoration. He would have been better off making a new guitar from scratch and leaving this one as is. Still though, he definitely put good effort into something he was happy doing and that’s great

@LiteAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

@@DG-mv6zw so, the guy can’t be criticized because he tried and posted his work? Just because you put effort into something doesn’t mean people can’t judge and offer feedback on your work. On top of that, nothing that they said about his work was wrong. Frankly, the list of improvement he could make not only in the work he did but his approach to restoring an instrument as a whole would be long and extensive.

I wish you could show the response of the client when they get their item back! ❤❤❤

Fantastic video, lovely old guitar, excellent workmanship and a 'belly laugh' too. Thank you for posting this video. Cheers!

@odissey2

Жыл бұрын

У этой гитары был изначально ужасный деревянный звук. Её практически невозможно было улучшить без переделки верхней деки. Поэтому он просто восстановил её как мебель. Лучше звучать она не стала.

@Flymochairman1

Жыл бұрын

@@odissey2 Я думаю, что это могло звучать только лучше, чем когда он начинал. Без натяжного стержня в грифе гитара никогда не будет звучать наилучшим образом.

I would rather see the years of patina saved and have it functional. scars give character and sound depth. But still amazing job and loved watching the video!

Good restoration job although not one for the purist. He saved the guitar from the fire-place and gave it an interesting look (although it probably needs a professional set-up). Not sure I'd send a quality vintage guitar his way though.

@DriftinDoug

2 жыл бұрын

Why do you assume it was never set up? THINK!

The wood grain on the back of the guitar is gorgeous

A wonderful video. Very relaxing and enlightening!

Im a woodworker, and i found a similar guitar thrown away. I tried to restore it, and after watching this I am ashamed. Great work , nice workshop, top skills, and lovely guitar.

@rb032682

2 жыл бұрын

@damian - There are many videos available on KZread which show guitar restorations performed by trained/experienced luthiers.

@damianmaynard2592

2 жыл бұрын

@@rb032682 Thanks. I will do a little more research next time before butchering another old guitar.

@rb032682

2 жыл бұрын

@@damianmaynard2592 - If I owned the guitar in this video, I would hang it with its back exposed. That wood is just too darned beautiful to hide it on the backside.

@antoniofaria3384

2 жыл бұрын

I suggest you look through youtube professional luthiers doing these restaurations, this is a actually a pretty good job but a had seen a lot of better works in comparison to this.

@DriftinDoug

2 жыл бұрын

@@antoniofaria3384 What can YOU do? Put your money where your mouth is for once.

Wow this hurt at first until I got used to seeing this. Reminds me of when I took EMT training and had to see people all tore up in the emergency room.

@fairguinevere666

2 жыл бұрын

It's similar, but imagine if you saw those people getting cut open even more with saws and stitched back together with sewing thread - there was more damage done than restoration!

Beautiful restoration! Im so happy you left the top virtually untouched! It shows all the history of the life of the guitar.

Hands & soul together makes a masterpiece !

Браво, Мастер! Ваша работа вызывает восхищение. На Вашу работу интересно смотреть даже тем, кто в этом ничего не понимает.

Why do I get shivers and goosebumps when he puts that guitar back into the circle saw. Nooooo......

The years of building up that awesome irreplaceable patina finish!!… well you did prove that it can indeed be replaced!

I don’t play the guitar or work with wood and I enjoyed watching every minute of this video🤷 Thanks for posting!

I think this showed a good, practical restoration. Not exactly high art, but done lovingly. Leaving the witness marks shows respect for what this little guitar has lived through. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

@Adamfront

2 жыл бұрын

It's a catastrophe.

@kenz2756

2 жыл бұрын

In the culture of guitarists, it's got too much work done apparently.

@Adamfront

2 жыл бұрын

@@kenz2756 It's more about the culture of restoration. The idea is to preserve as much as possible. This instrument told a story of how the original craftsmen worked, the tools and materials they used. That story is gone now.

@kenz2756

2 жыл бұрын

@@Adamfront Restoring what? It depends, doesn't it?

@Adamfront

2 жыл бұрын

@@kenz2756 Not really. The basic principles are the same whether you are restoring an instrument, a painting, antique furniture or any other kind of art. Restoration should not damage the object you are trying to restore and everything you do should be reversible. Perhaps in a few years the market will decide that this instrument is worth a massive amount of money in original condition. In that case the owner just lost a massive amount of money, and paid for the privilege. It would not be the first time this has happened.

Hello, I liked watching your video. But I noticed at the end you used steel strings, on an old guitar like this with ladder bracing (parallel braces going along the inside of the top and back) they are not designed to be able to handle the string tension steel strings put on them. It might result in warping in the top and causing more damage, I would switch to nylon strings

@sunnyland3952

Жыл бұрын

Definitely. I have a lute I put metal strings on at first, big mistake. The neck bent - I replaced those strings pronto !

I like how he kept the character of the top.

Great job a lot of patience that I don't have! Beautiful Job!!!

Looks great but I have to admit that the process gave me the “fingernails on a chalkboard” feeling at times. Then again, he would likely find watching a luthier restore an antique piece painful, too.

@rb032682

2 жыл бұрын

I know a couple young luthiers who ended up being hired by cabinet shops because of their skills in fine woodworking.

In the guitar world often less is more. Making it playable with minimal refinishing would probably have been preferable for most collectors/musicians.

@MateusVerde

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, kinda broke my heart to be honest. And that varnish all over the guitar... Not great.

@paulneedham9885

2 жыл бұрын

@@MateusVerde Did it sound bad??

@grarglejobber7941

2 жыл бұрын

Naaaaah man, this is a brandless barn guitar with a bolt-on neck. I guess maybe some Russian expat might want to buy it just for nostalgia but the build quality alone is reason enough to take a hard pass, at least to actual musicians.

@grarglejobber7941

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulneedham9885 No it sounds pretty crappy. These dudes are just larping as musicians.

@MateusVerde

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulneedham9885 It does not sound bad. Like Jerome was saying a minimal repair would be preferable to some people. I, along with many other find the wear and tear, quirks and problems with old worn down instruments very inspiring. And when you do such a big change to a guitar by the end of the process you have a different instrument. Not necessarily better or worse sounding, but some of the "magic" will be gone. That being said, it does sound good now of course and I'm sure it will be used and loved. Hope that helps you understand my point of view.

It turnd out great and back to a playable beauty great work

This is one of those videos you have to watch on 2x speed or lose your mind. But once I did that i thoroughly enjoyed the video!

I like the way you fixed the damage, and cleaned up the guitar without wiping out all of its history. That instrument earned its battle scars, and it's nice to see them honored and preserved that way. Anyone can pull down a brand new guitar without a scratch on it. It's rare to see a time honored instrument like this in such good overall shape. Nice video! Oh, and that was a two piece, book matched back to begin with. That's why it cracked straight down the middle the way it did. The repair was perfect.

@roseleealmeida1063

2 жыл бұрын

Yesssss

@grarglejobber7941

2 жыл бұрын

Hey stop drinking, my friend. Your face is so red.

@DriftinDoug

2 жыл бұрын

@@grarglejobber7941 Beg Jesus to forgive you.

A testament to bolt-on necks for acoustic guitars.

@FreddysFrets

2 жыл бұрын

And it still ended up with a super high action.

Beautiful work / great skills and craftsmanship! Thank you for sharing! I have an old parlor guitar from the mid to late 1800’s that I way to restore.

It broke my heart when all the cool relic on the wood sanded like so 😢

I fix up neglected student fiddles and violins as a hobby. It made my heart sing to see that quilted maple back...and I really like the way you think about your work. I learned a lot.

@youtukang

2 жыл бұрын

🙏🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩🤝

The dry, cold wood separation was hard to watch. Luckily, there was no downside for this wall art.

@melindaostergren8115

2 жыл бұрын

Even I knew that was a mistake. I read about that in a Michael Connelly mystery. It’s been interesting to read the comments from the mavens. Lots of strong views and egos. I know next to nothing about guitars and don’t enjoy listening to the music because of the screech of the fingers moving up and down My musically inclined friends and family heartily disapprove of this thinking. But as someone who enjoys seeing refinishing techniques it was a great video.

The main thing is that he got pleasure from doing this. I think he did a good job.

Enjoyed watching that - lovely skill. Must be very rewarding.

All of that work! Not one step to check the neck angle, playability, saddle location for intonation, keeping a potential collectible as original as possible, on and on. But, I'm quite sure you're an excellent furniture restorer. Well done in that respect!

@DriftinDoug

2 жыл бұрын

World's greatest critic?

@kenlesko7559

2 жыл бұрын

@@DriftinDoug I've been repairing guitars for over 40 years. The absolute number 1 priority in guitar repair is making it play well and in tune! Next would be to make it structurally sound e.g. loose braces, lifting bridge, neck reset, etc. Cosmetics are secondary.

Beautiful! You left as much as possible intact. I love it.

@elenaortiz5563

2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

T. Olbrei was originally an Estonian piano maker (back when keys were hand carved from ivory) . His brother Jann Olbrei and A. Kraemann were wood instrument makers (mandolins, guitars, violins etc). They merged their operations into the Tallin Musical Workshop in Tallin Estonia during the great recession of 1905, and as it turned out, the recession was short lived - they prospered respected maker of all sorts of musical instruments such as harmoniums, pianos, mandolins, balalikas, classical guitars and most notably, the 7 string Russian semistrunka (aka Gypsy Guitar) generally tuned to open G - the 7 string guitar goes back to the earliest days of the 6 string, but has always been considered a totally separate instrument by traditional 6 string parlor and concert guitar makers. The bridge and bracing suggest that this guitar may have been one of their earlier offerings - probably pre-WW1. They remained in business until late 1940 when it was clear that the Germany was expanding beyond Russia into the Baltic States.

Beautiful! You are an artist.🤩

The patience this requires is amazing ! Absolutely loved the transformation...great talent indeed !

@elbowache

2 жыл бұрын

Now, imagine if he'd done it right!

@whodatbitch

2 жыл бұрын

@@elbowache Let's see you do it then.

@elbowache

2 жыл бұрын

@@whodatbitch you don't need to be a plastic surgeon to spot the shoddy work of a plastic surgeon. I do a bit of this work, enough to know I wouldn't have taken their this job on. Or, if I had, I would have taken a good loong time to find the best approach for each step. I wouldn't have just dove in head first and wound up doing more harm than good. I know it was a charming production to watch for the uninitiated, like a Hollywood gun fight, but facts are facts. This was shoddy work, and it's a little sad. But it's just wood at the end of the day.

@DriftinDoug

2 жыл бұрын

@@elbowache Go to your room!

@elbowache

2 жыл бұрын

@@DriftinDoug you first